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Britain's Kyle Edmund will take on Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov for a place in round four of the US Open on Friday.

Britain's Kyle Edmund will take on Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov for a place in round four of the US Open on Friday.

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has selected four construction companies to build concrete prototypes for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Thursday.

The four companies are Caddell Construction Co of Montgomery, Alabama; Fisher Sand & Gravel Co of Tempe, Arizona; Texas Sterling Construction Co of Houston; and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company of Philadelphia, Mississippi, the agency said.

Canadian real estate prices have soared, and so did borrowing against that value. Our analysis of domestic bank filings from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) shows that loans secured against property has reached an all-time high. More surprising is the unprecedented rate of growth experienced this year.

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked emergency workers in the country to immediately proceed to flood-ravaged areas of Benue state with personnel and resources.

A new Texas law will protect abusive insurers, said a former top insurance official.

Former USC and Oakland Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich has battled drug addiction for 30 years.

Former USC and Oakland Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich has battled drug addiction for 30 years.

More than 1,200 beer taps, food and drinks you can actually afford, plus more fun facts from the Falcons’ new lair

More than 1,200 beer taps, food and drinks you can actually afford, plus more fun facts from the Falcons’ new lair

Team owner Rick Ware called the last-minute decision to help his home state a “no-brainer.”

David Clarke resigned from his position as Milwaukee County Sheriff on Thursday. Clarke submitted a resignation letter to Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson, Journal Sentinel reports. Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. — the controversial, Stetson-wearing official who rose to national prominence with his no-holds-barred conservative rhetoric — resigned his office Thursday. Clarke, who […]

As the devastation continues in Texas, some positive stories have surfaced in the flood waters. On Wednesday, NBA star Jonathan Simmons revealed...

Trevor Noah is everyone’s favorite this month. And by “everyone” we mean millennials, who think they’re the only people on the planet that matter anyway. Throughout August, “The Daily Show” averaged 250,000 viewers 18-34, up five percent year over year and good enough to finish first among all talk shows on television. Yes, including “The Tonight Show,” “The Late Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” among others. As a matter of fact, Noah’s show was the only one not named “Watch What Happens Live” (+16%)... Читать дальше...

The felony charge was dropped, which is good for Randolph.

Disney will be reprising its 'Force Friday' event as it unleashes a torrent of marketing.

Disney will be reprising its 'Force Friday' event as it unleashes a torrent of marketing.

With 60 years behind me in music and my only real claim to fame being a fan, I can tell you that the United States and the world owe so much to...

About 1.8 million children in South Asia cannot go to school due to floods that have recently hit the region's countries, according to the international non-governmental organization Save the Children.

About 1.8 million children in South Asia cannot go to school due to floods that have recently hit the region's countries, according to the international non-governmental organization Save the Children.

Even from space, the flooding disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey is clear as day.   New images taken by DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite show the catastrophic flooding in Texas left in the wake of Harvey this week. The new photos are particularly striking when compared with earlier images taken from orbit that show green fields instead of brown, flooded land.  SEE ALSO: Tropical Storm Harvey's mind-blowing stats "Since Aug. 19, DigitalGlobe’s constellation of five high-resolution imaging... Читать дальше...

Even from space, the flooding disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey is clear as day.   New images taken by DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite show the catastrophic flooding in Texas left in the wake of Harvey this week. The new photos are particularly striking when compared with earlier images taken from orbit that show green fields instead of brown, flooded land.  SEE ALSO: Tropical Storm Harvey's mind-blowing stats "Since Aug. 19, DigitalGlobe’s constellation of five high-resolution imaging... Читать дальше...

Even from space, the flooding disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey is clear as day.  

In an impromptu exchange with reporters at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said it is "ludicrous" for people to conclude from his recent remarks that he is in conflict with President Trump.